Bonus Arena

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Bonus Arena
Myton Street, Kingston upon Hull (geograph 5836231).jpg
Hull Venue before opening in July 2018
Former namesHull Venue (planning/construction phase)
AddressMyton Street
Kingston upon Hull
HU1 2PS
England
Coordinates53°44′30″N 00°20′31″W / 53.74167°N 0.34194°W / 53.74167; -0.34194Coordinates: 53°44′30″N 00°20′31″W / 53.74167°N 0.34194°W / 53.74167; -0.34194
OwnerHull City Council
OperatorASM Global
Capacity3,500 (general admission)
2,900 (reserved)
Construction
Broke ground3 October 2016
Opened30 August 2018
Construction cost£36 million
(£39.5 million in 2019)
ArchitectAFL Architects
Project managerNPS Humber
Services engineerHoward Civil Engineering
Main contractorsBAM Construct UK
Website
Venue Website

The Bonus Arena is an indoor arena in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the Hull Marina. It opened in August 2018 and has hosted music, comedy, and sports events.

Construction[]

The venue was built on a brownfield site, between the Humber Estuary and Hull City Centre.[1] Local steel, manufactured in Scunthorpe, was used on the project.[2] In June 2018, Bonus Group secured the naming rights to the venue.[3]

Events[]

Since opening in August 2018, the arena has hosted shows from Van Morrison, the Courteeners, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Two Door Cinema Club, Westlife, Boyzone, George Ezra, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Sean Paul, James Acaster, Kaiser Chiefs, Professor Brian Cox, Diversity, Jimmy Carr, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Rhod Gilbert, Jack Whitehall, Richard Ashcroft, The Harlem Globetrotters, NXT UK (WWE brand), Strictly Come Dancing Live!, Blossoms (band), Elbow (band), Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls and The Specials.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bonus Arena, Hull". UK Construction Online. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Bonus Arena, Hull - BAM Case Study". www.bam.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  3. ^ Gottfried, Gideon (21 June 2018). "SMG Europe's Hull Arena Announces Bonus Group As Long-Term Naming Rights Sponsor". Pollstar. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Bonus Arena". SMG Europe. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

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